Fight Crime Invest in Kids America must cut the pipeline that funnels young people into lives of crime and violence. We take a hard-nosed look at research on what keeps kids from becoming criminals and put that information in the hands of policy-makers and the public.

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MAINE RESEARCH

From years of experience on the frontlines of fighting crime, Maine's law enforcement leaders know that it will take more than arrests, prosecutions and lock ups to prevent crime and violence. Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine analyzes the best available research and recommends investments in programs shown to prevent crime. This page lists the reports, briefs, polls and surveys prepared by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine.

Maine Reports
Name Category Year
School or the Streets: Crime and Maine's Dropout Crisis Troubled Kids 2008
Investing in Maine Head Start Pre-kindergarten Saves Money Early Education 2007
Head Start Cuts Crime In Maine Early Education 2006
Preventing Crime with Pre-Kindergarten: A Critical Investment in Maine's Safety (brief) Early Education 2006
Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse Higher in Rural Maine: Budget Axe Cuts Deep into Rural Maine’s Public Safety Troubled Kids 2006
Maine Faces Deep Cuts In Programs that Keep Kids From Becoming Criminals Budget 2005
High-Quality Pre-Kindergarten Can Prevent Teenage Pregnancy and Future Crime in Maine Early Education 2004
Protect Kids, Reduce Crime, Save Money: Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect in Maine Child Abuse and Neglect 2004
Invest in–not Cut–Programs for Kids to Reduce Crime and Grow Maine’s Economy (brief) Budget 2003
Keeping Maine's Children From Becoming Criminals: Risks and Opportunities Early Education 2003
New Hope for Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect in Maine (brief) Child Abuse and Neglect 2003
Preventing Crime with Quality Child Care: A Critical Investment in Maine’s Safety (brief) Early Education 2003
Proposed Federal Cuts Threaten After-School Programs for Maine Children (brief) After-School 2003
Other Resources

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- Maine Law Enforcement Leadership Survey

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